Table 1:
Demographic and clinical profile
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age in years ± SD | 51.2 ± 14.0 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 30 (66.7) |
| Female | 15 (33.3) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 21 (46.7) |
| Hypertension | 39 (86.7) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 11 (24.4) |
| Mean systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) ± SD | 133.8 ± 14.7 |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) ± SD | 79.6 ± 5.2 |
| Mean dialysis Vintage (months) ± SD | 39.4 ± 25.3 |
| Mean IDWG (Kg) ± SD | 2.3 ± 0.9 |
| Mean IDWG on study day (Kg) ± SD | 2.7 ± 1.1 |
| Cardiovascular medications | |
| Beta blockers | 21 (46.7) |
| Antiplatelet agents | 20 (44.4) |
| Statins | 18 (40.0) |
SD: Standard deviation, IDWG: Interdialytic weight gain